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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 4 The Man of Two Minds, Section 6 | Part 2, Chapter 5 Agassiz, Section 1 | Part 2, Chapter 5 Agassiz, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Holmes sat on the Supreme Court for _______ years.
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 13.

2. Due to Henry James Sr.'s religious beliefs, his wife Mary Walsh had to resign her membership at the _________ church before their marriage.
(a) Presbyterian.
(b) Lutheran.
(c) Scottish Baptist.
(d) Swedenborgian.

3. Even though he had no formal education in either, ___________ taught psychology and philosophy at Harvard.
(a) Henry James Sr.
(b) William James
(c) Henry James Jr.
(d) Bob James.

4. Holmes was not present for the Battle of Fredericksburg and viewed it as _________.
(a) Racist.
(b) Proof of his convictions.
(c) A great success.
(d) A waste of humanity.

5. The war had been compared to _________ and the Union soldiers rallied themselves around it.
(a) The War of Independence.
(b) The Crusades.
(c) The storming of the Bastille.
(d) The Trojan War.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Civil War caused the beliefs of previous times to be __________.

2. William James spent a great deal of time and energy on being indecisive, but he was able to use it to create the idea of _________.

3. Due to the ___________ whims of Henry Jr. and William led the family to move several times to various places in the world.

4. After Holmes returned to the army following the Battle of Fredericksburg, there was a new regiment created of black volunteers, the __________.

5. Holmes' experiences during the war led him to believe that imposing one's beliefs would always lead to __________.

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